Every thousand years or so, a fair comes along -- a fair like no other -- that defies the imagination with awesome spectacles of awesomeness. Seriously, though, this is my father's first foray into the exciting world of selling photography in the public art fair circuit. I've documented this, rather than actually helping by moving heavy objects around or trying to sell things on his behalf. If you'd like to see his wares (out of guilt do I post this), then check out his website at http://www.adrienbisson.com/ now! http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0117/255286982_9ya4m-Ti-1.jpg http://bissonic.smugmug.com/gallery/3815708_Q28ZR/ 2008-02-16T13:14:15Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Early Guests - Most likely people passing through the park, these people came before most artists were set up.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255296820_Dfx5F" title="Early Guests - Most likely people passing through the park, these people came before most artists were set up."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0005/255296820_Dfx5F-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Early Guests - Most likely people passing through the park, these people came before most artists were set up." title="Early Guests - Most likely people passing through the park, these people came before most artists were set up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:02:34Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0005/255296820_Dfx5F-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 08:15:04 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Setting Up - There was a bake sale of sorts in the center of the park.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255297819_mz8GK" title="Setting Up - There was a bake sale of sorts in the center of the park."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0014/255297819_mz8GK-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Setting Up - There was a bake sale of sorts in the center of the park." title="Setting Up - There was a bake sale of sorts in the center of the park." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:01:54Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0014/255297819_mz8GK-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 08:22:21 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Spying On the Others - Before the fair actually began, most artists went to check out the other exhibits.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255293127_7bYFz" title="Spying On the Others - Before the fair actually began, most artists went to check out the other exhibits."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0019/255293127_7bYFz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Spying On the Others - Before the fair actually began, most artists went to check out the other exhibits." title="Spying On the Others - Before the fair actually began, most artists went to check out the other exhibits." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:02:29Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0019/255293127_7bYFz-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 08:23:59 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />The Grand Prize - There were a variety of ribbons for each category of art, and this, the "best overall."</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255293522_uWvtJ" title="The Grand Prize - There were a variety of ribbons for each category of art, and this, the "best overall.""><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0023/255293522_uWvtJ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Grand Prize - There were a variety of ribbons for each category of art, and this, the "best overall."" title="The Grand Prize - There were a variety of ribbons for each category of art, and this, the "best overall."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:03:10Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0023/255293522_uWvtJ-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 08:26:16 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />The Unknown - At the beginning, you wonder if anyone actually buys anything at a free art fair.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255294095_UnCXL" title="The Unknown - At the beginning, you wonder if anyone actually buys anything at a free art fair."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0045/255294095_UnCXL-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Unknown - At the beginning, you wonder if anyone actually buys anything at a free art fair." title="The Unknown - At the beginning, you wonder if anyone actually buys anything at a free art fair." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:02:51Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0045/255294095_UnCXL-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 09:22:58 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Fellow Artist - This "fellow" is a friend and artist coming to see how it goes on our end.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255294812_mFock" title="Fellow Artist - This "fellow" is a friend and artist coming to see how it goes on our end."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0056/255294812_mFock-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Fellow Artist - This "fellow" is a friend and artist coming to see how it goes on our end." title="Fellow Artist - This "fellow" is a friend and artist coming to see how it goes on our end." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:03:24Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0056/255294812_mFock-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 09:29:38 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />First Sale - Initially unsure what to expect, eventually we discovered people really do make purchases here.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255283750_vGj8X" title="First Sale - Initially unsure what to expect, eventually we discovered people really do make purchases here."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0066/255283750_vGj8X-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="First Sale - Initially unsure what to expect, eventually we discovered people really do make purchases here." title="First Sale - Initially unsure what to expect, eventually we discovered people really do make purchases here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:07:57Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0066/255283750_vGj8X-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 10:15:37 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Interested in the Neighbors - Our neighbor proudly explains his work to interested parties.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255284169_R26rN" title="Interested in the Neighbors - Our neighbor proudly explains his work to interested parties."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0072/255284169_R26rN-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Interested in the Neighbors - Our neighbor proudly explains his work to interested parties." title="Interested in the Neighbors - Our neighbor proudly explains his work to interested parties." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:08:34Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0072/255284169_R26rN-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 10:56:02 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Adding More Cards - The cards were complimentary, and as such, needed frequent replacement on the table.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255284729_ddDgk" title="Adding More Cards - The cards were complimentary, and as such, needed frequent replacement on the table."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0086/255284729_ddDgk-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Adding More Cards - The cards were complimentary, and as such, needed frequent replacement on the table." title="Adding More Cards - The cards were complimentary, and as such, needed frequent replacement on the table." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:07:27Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0086/255284729_ddDgk-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 11:05:23 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />The Grill - Grilled meats cooked on demand for fairgoers...</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255285291_zsUm5" title="The Grill - Grilled meats cooked on demand for fairgoers..."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0089/255285291_zsUm5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Grill - Grilled meats cooked on demand for fairgoers..." title="The Grill - Grilled meats cooked on demand for fairgoers..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:10:40Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0089/255285291_zsUm5-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 11:08:36 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Bold and Shy - Many friends and family stopped by to check out the exhibit. These are one of the families that lives on our street.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255285605_e3NG9" title="Bold and Shy - Many friends and family stopped by to check out the exhibit. These are one of the families that lives on our street."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0105/255285605_e3NG9-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bold and Shy - Many friends and family stopped by to check out the exhibit. These are one of the families that lives on our street." title="Bold and Shy - Many friends and family stopped by to check out the exhibit. These are one of the families that lives on our street." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:10:31Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0105/255285605_e3NG9-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 12:14:13 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />The Fair in Full Swing - At midday, there is actually a great deal of foot traffic. A pleasant surprise.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255286444_gLVau" title="The Fair in Full Swing - At midday, there is actually a great deal of foot traffic. A pleasant surprise."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0116/255286444_gLVau-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Fair in Full Swing - At midday, there is actually a great deal of foot traffic. A pleasant surprise." title="The Fair in Full Swing - At midday, there is actually a great deal of foot traffic. A pleasant surprise." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:08:04Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0116/255286444_gLVau-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 12:28:49 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Adrien Bisson Photography - Welcome to this grove you can move right? We're gonna take you higher not gonna start quagmire...</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255286982_9ya4m" title="Adrien Bisson Photography - Welcome to this grove you can move right? We're gonna take you higher not gonna start quagmire..."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0117/255286982_9ya4m-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Adrien Bisson Photography - Welcome to this grove you can move right? We're gonna take you higher not gonna start quagmire..." title="Adrien Bisson Photography - Welcome to this grove you can move right? We're gonna take you higher not gonna start quagmire..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:08:53Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0117/255286982_9ya4m-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 12:29:48 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />The Surreal Artist - I found it a bit surreal that some painted at the show, but none (this person included) actually painted what was right in front of them.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255295279_t6Gpv" title="The Surreal Artist - I found it a bit surreal that some painted at the show, but none (this person included) actually painted what was right in front of them."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0122/255295279_t6Gpv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Surreal Artist - I found it a bit surreal that some painted at the show, but none (this person included) actually painted what was right in front of them." title="The Surreal Artist - I found it a bit surreal that some painted at the show, but none (this person included) actually painted what was right in front of them." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:01:41Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0122/255295279_t6Gpv-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 13:47:42 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Admiring - One of the last sales of the day.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255296011_25Zv5" title="Admiring - One of the last sales of the day."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0126/255296011_25Zv5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Admiring - One of the last sales of the day." title="Admiring - One of the last sales of the day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:04:21Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0126/255296011_25Zv5-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 14:14:31 <p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com">Matt</a><br />Free Card? - This girl seemed thrilled to get a free greeting card.</p><p><a href="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/3815708_Q28ZR#255296279_ZGvLy" title="Free Card? - This girl seemed thrilled to get a free greeting card."><img src="http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0127/255296279_ZGvLy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Free Card? - This girl seemed thrilled to get a free greeting card." title="Free Card? - This girl seemed thrilled to get a free greeting card." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T14:00:24Z Matt http://bissonic.smugmug.com http://bissonic.smugmug.com/Events/The-2007-Andover-Art-Fair/0127/255296279_ZGvLy-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-16 14:14:53